The next day we decided to start our trip up to the mountain. We packed a week worth of food and packed lots of weapons. We also tried to figure out how a mountain just magically formed out of nowhere. The idea is since there were multiple natural disasters going on a once, there might have been enough ground piling up in one spot. It seems simply but there's a chance it could be more then that. We decided to take the pick up truck with us to save time and energy. That was coincidentally that only one of the cars that survive somehow. I wonder why.

"Honoka! We are going to need putting the things in the truck!" Eli called for my help. "I'll be right there!" I started to help her with putting some gas tanks and some weapons in the truck. "Do you think we really this much stuff? I mean...it's just the three of us isn't it?" I asked while I watched Umi going in the truck. She looked back at me and said "Well, we have to do something before we leave. It's really important that we do this thing first." "And what would that be?" She didn't answer me and started the truck.

We drove for about 3 minutes and stopped at a little lake. This must be here they have been getting there water. "Honoka, stay in the truck. We going to get some water for the trip and we need you to make sure no one tries to take our things." "EH?! I want to come too!" Eli just shook her head "no". "We don't know if anyone is out here and if there is, we know if they are going to try to take everything." I pouted. "ELI! COME HERE!" Umi yelled for Eli in a panic. She ran to her and left me here.

It seemed like forever since they left me. I know they have guns on them so they should be fine. I once in a while go out of the truck and check on our things. But this one time got me by surprise. As I head back in the truck I see 2 little girls in the backseat. "Oh hello there!" I gave them a nice comforting smile. They looked so scared for there lives. "Would you like to tell me where you came from?" They were hugging each other, they looked like they wanted to start crying. "Hey, hey, it's ok. I'm going to hurt you or anything. I don't bite. I just want to help you. Are your parents around." And then starts the water works. They were crying so hard it scared me. "oh god what do I do? Umm... Oh I know! Hey girls, want some cookies? I have some in a ready to eat meal." One of them looked at me and nodded.

After I gave them the cookies and the meal too, they finally claimed down enough to talk to me. "Ok, what are your names?" One of the girls spoke up. "My name is Rin and this is my step sister Hanayo...Our parents...got killed and Umi-nee and Eli-nee found us. They took us to stay in the area but a man was chasing us with a knife for hours and we saw this truck and went in." Right when she said that Eli and Umi returned. "Rin! Hanayo! Thank god you two are alive!" Eli went up to them and hugged them. "So these are the kids you two were helping?" Umi picked up Rin and started to play a little. "Yes. When we found them we know we had to protect them. They are only 5 but they are really strong. Hanayo isn't a talker but Rin here can talk for hours right?" Rin looked up at her and nodded. "So this is where you were the whole time? What happened?" Rin was about to answer her when,

Eli shot her gun.

"ELI WHAT THE FU-" "NO TIME GET IN THE TRUCK!" They ran in the truck and drove away. I looked back and saw a man with a chainsaw holding his shoulder. "Is everyone ok?" Eli said as she was driving. "Yeah, we're ok. Can I ask why you shot your gun?!" "Well, Umi, it was me shooting my gun or you getting your head saw in half!" Rin and Hanayo started to cry in fear. I started to do my best to claim them down. "Eli you don't say that in front of children!" "Well it was the honest truth. Well putting that aside, can one of you talk to Rin and Hanayo? I would like some answers as to why they weren't where we left them?" "I think it was that guy you shot." I said dryly. "Well, actually yes. Me and Kayo-chin saw a man that looked like him right kayo-chin?" Rin asked looking at Hanayo. She nodded her head. "But you told me he had a knife." Umi looked at me. "I looked back and saw the man having a chainsaw." "Or it could be possible there's more then one predator around here, I mean, people are desperate at this point so I wouldn't be surprised." Umi said going into deep thought about this.

"We are about to run out of gas. I'm going to pull over." Eli said as she stopped the truck. "I'm going to keep watch, but make sure the two of you have your guns." We all go out of the truck and Rin and Hanayo when up to me. "Me and Kayo-chin have to go." It took me a second to realize what she was asking me. "Eli! Umi! I'm going to take the kids to pee!" "You have your gun right?" I gave Umi a thumbs up and took Rin and Hanayo's hands. When we got back, Eli and Umi had a map out trying to figure out where we were. "You think some of the roads are still together?" "I don't think so..." I got the kids in the truck and heard my stomach growl. "Hey guys? How about some food? I'm hungry!" Eli and Umi gave me a "really?" look. "Fine, we are going to need the fuel." Eli got out the food supplies and started cooking some food. At the same time Umi was guarding us. I just stayed in the truck with the kids. "So how long as it been since you two meet Eli and Umi?" Rin looked at me. "It was a few days ago. We were scared of them at first then they took care of us and we started to trust them. Oh! We don't know your name yet!" "Oh really? Well my name is Honoka!" I could I forget to tell them my name? Then we heard gun shots.

"Get down and don't move." They nodded as I took my gun out. I went out to see a corpse behind Umi. "What happened?!" "Just a person that tried to attack me but I took care of them." I never seen Umi so claim about killing. Maybe she is just tired of what's happening and just wants it all to end. "Well lunch is done! Come and get while it's hot!" I gave Eli a look. "It's more like dinner then lunch. Rin! Hanayo! It's safe to come out!" Umi made sure the corpse was far enough for the kids not to see. Eli and I made Rin and Hanayo there food and made sure they were full before we ate. I did some thinking and now I realized what Umi wanted to do earlier. She wanted the kids to come with us so they can be safe. Then a thought came to my head.

"Hey Umi? Do you still miss..her..?"

Umi had a shocked look on her face but she smiled and looked up. "Of course I do. I still think of her everyday." I know it. The girl of her dreams, lost forever. No one knows what happened to her. She just, disappeared without a trace. The police concluded that they have no evidence for it to a kidnapping or a murder case. It was about 5 years ago and still no sign of her. It was at the point in their relationship that Umi wanted to propose to her and start a family together. I think this the reason why she wanted to keep these kids around with us. Umi was never good with kids and would careless about them but maybe after her, she was able to come to like children.

Rin looked at me and Umi funny. "Who is 'her'?" I gave a her smile. "You don't need to know about her, and it's best if you don't know about her." I rubbed her head. I put Rin in my lap as Umi put Hanayo on hers. "Did you like the food girls?" Eli said as she grabs some food for herself. Both Rin and Hanayo nodded excitedly. "It was so good nya!" "I'm glad to hear that. How about we talk for a bit? We can learn more about each. How about it?" "I-I like that idea.." Hanayo spoke in front of me for the first time. Though it was hard to hear what she was saying since her voice was really quiet. "She spoke! Oh my god she spoke!" I was thrilled. "Honoka claim down! You're startling her!" And I got scolded by Umi.

After what seem like hours, but Rin and Hanayo passed out. Umi was right when she said that Rin would talk for hours. We got them in truck and started to head out. We drove for a few hours. We which off every few hours when one gets tired. We would also stop to fill up the tank. Once the girls woke up we stopped to have breakfast. Umi was exhausted since she was the one that was driving when the girls woke up. I took the opportunity to play with the girls while Eli was cooking. As always the kids eat first then the three of us. After all of us ate we were out. Luckily didn't run into anyone that wanted to kill us for food.

"How long to you think we are going to be there! At this rate, we would have nothing in our base!" Umi looked at me with this confident smirk. "There's nothing in our base to take." I looked at her confused. "But we only took a enough for the trip didn't we?" "That's where you're wrong. We have everything, there's nothing to take. No supplies, no weapons, no food, no nothing." I looked at Eli. "Is she serious?" Eli looked back for a second. "I honestly have no idea. I put what she left to put in the truck. Now that I think about it maybe she did. There was a lot of things and there's more food them originally planned." "Oh that remains me! Umi how is your leg? Does it still hurt?" Umi looked at me, she didn't think I would remember about her injury. "It doesn't hurt as much. Thanks for asking. I didn't think you would remember." "Well I would be dead without that injury so I'm just thankful to you." The rest of the few hours of the drive was quiet since almost all of us fell asleep.

"EVERYONE GET UP WE ARE HERE!" I yelled out. It was my turn to drive and I reached us to our destination. "Where are we nya?" Rin asked as she yawned. "We are somewhere that can possibly help us get order back."